Pedro Lopez da Cruz

Dr. Pedro Lopez da Cruz is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Respiratory Health, University of Western Australia (UWA Medical School), specializing in physical activity and exercise for clinical populations. His primary focus is on optimizing quality of life and clinical outcomes for individuals with cancer and associated comorbidities. He is affiliated with the Centre for Respiratory Health and holds a Contractor/Visitor role at UWA.

• PhD in Exercise Oncology, Edith Cowan University (2019–2023)
• MSc in Human Movement Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2017–2019)
• BSc in Physical Education, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2017)

His research expertise spans Exercise as Medicine, Cancer, Ageing, and Obesity. He investigates resistance training protocols, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses to understand their impact on muscle strength, quality of life, and clinical outcomes in populations such as prostate cancer patients, ovarian cancer survivors, and older adults. His work also explores disparities in healthcare outcomes, such as kidney transplant failure management and home dialysis uptake.

Recent publications focus on topics like the efficacy of resistance training in cancer patients, the effects of creatine supplementation in prostate cancer therapy, and optimizing exercise protocols for older adults. His work contributes to understanding how exercise interventions can mitigate treatment side effects and improve functional outcomes in clinical populations. Key areas include dose-response relationships in resistance training, meta-analyses of exercise interventions, and interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare disparities.

Scientific Awards: None explicitly listed.

His work involves collaborations with international teams on clinical trials and systematic reviews, contributing to the Institute for Respiratory Health and Centre for Respiratory Health at UWA.